Category Archives: things you have to learn

I can be beautiful for my daughter

By Anissa Mayhew | Published: November 6, 2009

I need to learn to love my body. I’ve had this body for thirty-five years and it’s never fully made me happy. The shoulders are too broad. The hips are too narrow. The belly is too squishy. The feet are too wide. The legs are too short. The chins are too many. And I have this child. She’s eight. She is everything smart and funny [...]

Also posted in Things I do to my kids, all things bloggity, motherhood | Tagged beauty, body image, daughters, motherhood, self esteem | 27 Comments

Introducing Dr. Crazy

By Anissa Mayhew | Published: September 29, 2009

The girls got their hair cut today. Tomorrow’s picture day at school…sort of a big deal. One that Peyton will miss. Again. I can’t even tell you how much that sucks. Instead, we’ll be going for an eye exam with an ophthalmologist. Peyton has eye problems? You might ask. No. Peyton has headaches. She has what she describes as “tingling” in her [...]

Also posted in life with cancer, motherhood | Tagged cancer, children's healthcare of atlanta, doctors, leukemia | 1 Comment

Important

By Anissa Mayhew | Published: September 28, 2009

There are times I have to switch my hats so fast it gives me whiplash. Just hours into my time in North Carolina at the Type-A Mom Conference, I got a call that shook me to my core. A call that left me crying in the bathroom. A call with news that made my heart ache and bleed. A [...]